You all need to go to Hawaii for a month. Spend at least 2 to 3 weeks at the big island in December. Then a week in any of the other islands. You will have the time of your life.
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Travel...where have you been, what are some of your favorites, and where do you want to go?
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We had a pomegranate tree in our back yard in Southern California. A very curious fruit of which I had no clue about them before moving there. Our Great Dane had a bad habit of picking them and peaches for us. Had a peach tree too. Now, I buy a cranberry/pomegranate fruit juice blend when I find it at the grocery store, Ocean Spray brand.
Yes, I have seen Ocean Spray.
Fresh pomegranate juice will resemble an especially evil and sanguinary homicide if you are foolish enough to open one next, nigh, or near your keyboard - as I did once in Georgia when a colleague brought one in from the grounds where it had grown.
These days, when I am in central Asia, or any other country where pomegranates grow naturally, I usually have someone juice them for me (and pay them).
The fresh juice is tart, delicious and just seems incredibly healthy.
I have visited some places already, but I love to see more of Africa, and I haven't had the chance to go anywhere in South-America or Central-America yet. Also more of Central-Asia and Russia is on my wish list. I am more interested in more odd places. My favorites are to see something new.
Countries and some of the major cities I have visited so far:
Antigua, Australia (Sydney), The Bahamas (Nassau), Belgium (Brussels), Brunei (Bandar Seri Begawan), Canada (Montreal, Vancouver), Denmark (Copenhagen, Aalborg, Aarhus, Odense, etc.), United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Fujairah), The Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo), Estonia (Tallinn), Finland (Helsinki, Turku, Tampere etc.), France (Paris, Nice, Lyon, Evian), Greece (Athens), India (Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Chennai, Puducherry), Indonesia (Bali), Ireland (Dublin), Israel (Tel Aviv, Haifa), Italy (Rome, Pisa, Venice, Bologna, Milano), Japan (Tokyo), Jordan (Amman, Aqaba), China (Beijing, Shanghai, Urumchi, Kashgar, Hong Kong, Macau), Croatia (Dubrovnik), Kuwait, Latvia (Riga), Lithuania (Vilnius), Luxembourg, Malaysia (KL, Penang/George Town, Kuala Terengganu etc.), Malta, Monaco, The Netherlands (Amsterdam), New Zealand (Auckland, Christchurch), Norway, Oman, Pakistan (Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Chitral, Skardu, Gilgit, etc.), Poland (Warsaw, Krakow, Gdynia, Gdansk etc.), Portugal (Lisbon, Faro), Russia (St. Petersburg), Serbia (Beograd), Singapore, Spain (Madrid, Valencia, Barcelona, Seville etc.), Great Britain (London, Manchester, Chatham, Edinburgh, etc.), Switzerland (Bern, Zurich, Geneva, Lausanne), Sweden (Stockholm, Gothenburg etc.), South-Africa (Cape Town), South-Korea (Seoul), Taiwan (Taipei), Thailand (Bangkok, Phuket, Hua Hin, Krabi, Phi Phi etc.), Trinidad/Tobago, Czech Republic (Prague), Turkey (Istanbul), Germany (Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munchen, Cologne etc.), USA (New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, New Orleans, Chicago, Washington DC, San Juan (PR), USVI, Miami, etc.), Ukraine (Odessa, Sevastopol, Lvov, Kharkov etc.), Vatican, Vietnam (Saigon, Hoi An, Da Nang), Austria (Vienna).
Countries and some of the major cities I have visited so far:
Antigua, Australia (Sydney), The Bahamas (Nassau), Belgium (Brussels), Brunei (Bandar Seri Begawan), Canada (Montreal, Vancouver), Denmark (Copenhagen, Aalborg, Aarhus, Odense, etc.), United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Fujairah), The Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo), Estonia (Tallinn), Finland (Helsinki, Turku, Tampere etc.), France (Paris, Nice, Lyon, Evian), Greece (Athens), India (Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Chennai, Puducherry), Indonesia (Bali), Ireland (Dublin), Israel (Tel Aviv, Haifa), Italy (Rome, Pisa, Venice, Bologna, Milano), Japan (Tokyo), Jordan (Amman, Aqaba), China (Beijing, Shanghai, Urumchi, Kashgar, Hong Kong, Macau), Croatia (Dubrovnik), Kuwait, Latvia (Riga), Lithuania (Vilnius), Luxembourg, Malaysia (KL, Penang/George Town, Kuala Terengganu etc.), Malta, Monaco, The Netherlands (Amsterdam), New Zealand (Auckland, Christchurch), Norway, Oman, Pakistan (Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Chitral, Skardu, Gilgit, etc.), Poland (Warsaw, Krakow, Gdynia, Gdansk etc.), Portugal (Lisbon, Faro), Russia (St. Petersburg), Serbia (Beograd), Singapore, Spain (Madrid, Valencia, Barcelona, Seville etc.), Great Britain (London, Manchester, Chatham, Edinburgh, etc.), Switzerland (Bern, Zurich, Geneva, Lausanne), Sweden (Stockholm, Gothenburg etc.), South-Africa (Cape Town), South-Korea (Seoul), Taiwan (Taipei), Thailand (Bangkok, Phuket, Hua Hin, Krabi, Phi Phi etc.), Trinidad/Tobago, Czech Republic (Prague), Turkey (Istanbul), Germany (Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munchen, Cologne etc.), USA (New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, New Orleans, Chicago, Washington DC, San Juan (PR), USVI, Miami, etc.), Ukraine (Odessa, Sevastopol, Lvov, Kharkov etc.), Vatican, Vietnam (Saigon, Hoi An, Da Nang), Austria (Vienna).
I got spoiled. Spent my one week there on Maui, just up the coast from Lahaina. There were coral reefs just off the beach, you could stare out to sea and watch pods of dolphins or turtles surface to breathe, and every time you put your head underwater to dive, snorkel or even just while swimming you could hear the whalesong. Absolute paradise for anyone into the ocean.
I have yet to go to a concentration camp, it's on my list though...similar to how you pointed out, I am not easily frightened or sickened, at all. I am curious to see how sobering the experience will be. I hear Dachau is one of the craziest.
When I was a kid we used to travel all around Europe in the summer holidays but we rarely did America. Recently, an industry hero of mine sold his house, bought a huge motorhome and just drives around with his wife and his workstation. That inspired me because all I really need to make money is a laptop. The plan was to sell off one or two properties, buy a motorhome and live comfortably. I had a big plan to drive around America for a year and eventually settle down somewhere and open a (static) studio. But then Trump happened so I've put that off, he's not a fan of immigrants after all!
So for now I'm going to spend a year going around Europe, then onto Canada (never been! But I have family there) or Australia.
So for now I'm going to spend a year going around Europe, then onto Canada (never been! But I have family there) or Australia.
Well worth visiting, if only to bear witness - at a remove - to one of the most appalling chapters in human history, and remind yourself of what people - at their worst - can be capable of; I spent almost a full day in Auschwitz over twenty years ago, and found it a sobering and silencing experience.
I'll forgo the been to's and just say ' a lot of states and a lot of countries and almost every continent'
Places I'd like to visit would probably be Cape Town S. Africa, I haven't done Alaska yet but think I would like to visit and check out a few spots. Most likely doing Italy, Croatia later this year if things stay on track.
I have noticed I have changed over my relatively few years of traveling the US and other countries that I am much more of a I'll hit the touristy spots for a day but then I want to just get a car an explore the country-side kind of traveler.
I enjoy the hustle and bustle of some large cities but also feel completely at ease on some tiny off the beaten path roads seeing many things not many else care to see.
Most recently one of the best trips I've had is my wife and I flew to London, only stayed there for 2 days then to Ireland. We landed in Shannon, picked up a rental and just drove literally all over the entire country over the next week and a half staying in everything from 2 bedroom BnB's to one of the coolest hotels (it was a literal castle) that I've ever experienced.
Very, very cool trip.
Ireland is definitely a country I would love to go back to for another week or two. The people were, for me just the best, and the scenery driving in the lower South West area up the coast was one of the most beautiful areas I've seen.
Places I'd like to visit would probably be Cape Town S. Africa, I haven't done Alaska yet but think I would like to visit and check out a few spots. Most likely doing Italy, Croatia later this year if things stay on track.
I have noticed I have changed over my relatively few years of traveling the US and other countries that I am much more of a I'll hit the touristy spots for a day but then I want to just get a car an explore the country-side kind of traveler.
I enjoy the hustle and bustle of some large cities but also feel completely at ease on some tiny off the beaten path roads seeing many things not many else care to see.
Most recently one of the best trips I've had is my wife and I flew to London, only stayed there for 2 days then to Ireland. We landed in Shannon, picked up a rental and just drove literally all over the entire country over the next week and a half staying in everything from 2 bedroom BnB's to one of the coolest hotels (it was a literal castle) that I've ever experienced.
Very, very cool trip.
Ireland is definitely a country I would love to go back to for another week or two. The people were, for me just the best, and the scenery driving in the lower South West area up the coast was one of the most beautiful areas I've seen.
I don't know if I could highlight every place I've been at the moment, but I have been around. In 10th grade, I went on a tour of Europe with several other classmates (the trip was associated with the school, though not put on by it entirely). We saw Italy, Spain, the UK, Ireland, and Germany. I enjoyed it very much and would love to go back to all of those. I've also been on several vacations to Europe and the Mediterranean and visited my relatives in southern France. I've also been to the Caribbean, Mexico, Australia, and Canada.
My fascination with world cultures and languages means that I'll always be interested in traveling and there are many more places I would like to see. Europe is my favorite place to visit, but I'd love to see Southeast Asia, Japan, India, South Africa, and Egypt if I ever get the chance.
Additionally, I've traveled around the United States, and especially California. I've been to 50 out of California's 58 counties and I intend to see them all. While I've always liked being Californian (I am 5th generation on my mom's side), I didn't gain a true appreciation for this state until I started seeing more of its cities and natural wonders. Even in my home state I still have much more to see, so that will tell you the extent of my curiosity about the rest of the world!
My fascination with world cultures and languages means that I'll always be interested in traveling and there are many more places I would like to see. Europe is my favorite place to visit, but I'd love to see Southeast Asia, Japan, India, South Africa, and Egypt if I ever get the chance.
Additionally, I've traveled around the United States, and especially California. I've been to 50 out of California's 58 counties and I intend to see them all. While I've always liked being Californian (I am 5th generation on my mom's side), I didn't gain a true appreciation for this state until I started seeing more of its cities and natural wonders. Even in my home state I still have much more to see, so that will tell you the extent of my curiosity about the rest of the world!